The Department of Health's allocation includes an additional 1,800 in frontline staff across mental health, acute, disability, primary and community care services.

The prescription charge is to be reduced from €2.50 to €2.00 per item.

The Housing Assistance Payment Scheme will increase to €149m.

There will be an increase of €685million in Health spending in 2018 bringing total to €15.3bn for 2018 - a 5% increase.

Christmas bonus payment of 85% to be paid to all social welfare recipients in 2017.

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It was the first postseason win for Boston since the 2013 World Series Game 6, after a year ago being swept by Cleveland. Devers smacked a two-run homer in the third inning to put Boston up 4-3, their first lead of the series .

Mr Donohoe also said there would be a €20 increase in the earnings disregard for the One Parent Family Payment and Jobseekers Transitional Scheme.

The threshold for the Family Income Supplement will rise by €10 per week for families with children.

The 2.5% rate is being lowered to 2% with the ceiling for this rate raised from €18,772 to €19,372.

Entry point to the USC remains at € 13,000.

As well as that, Donohoe said that he would be establishing a working group to plan, over the coming year, the process of amalgamating USC and PRSI over the medium term.

The Minister also announced a €200 increase in the Earned Income Credit, bringing it to €1,150.

Sri Lanka whitewash Pakistan in UAEOct 11, 2017 - 00:08
Pakistan were forced to play at the neutral venue following a deadly terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team in Lahore in 2009. They themselves were playing the first series since the retirements of Misbah and Younis Khan.

Is it Apple's intention to slow down older devices?Oct 11, 2017 - 00:07
Since Apple has chose to tease which emojis will be coming out with iOS 11.1, we thought we would give you a small rundown. More faces, of course, including star-struck , a literal head exploding face and an emoji that raises one eyebrow .

Duterte's public support falls amid killings in drug warOct 11, 2017 - 00:07
Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella shrugged off the survey results, saying in jest that Filipinos still "love" Duterte. The president recorded a net trust rating of 60%, plummeting 15 points from the 75% score in the previous quarter.

Dodgers keep Baez, Stripling on playoff rosterOct 11, 2017 - 00:06
But despite walking five hitters and needing 88 pitches to get through the first four innings, he kept the score at 1-0. In the bottom half, Bellinger secured the final out of the inning when Jeff Mathis popped out in foul territory.

Trump Might Visit DMZ Between North Korea and South KoreaOct 11, 2017 - 00:05
The exercise involved South Korea's air defense unit and soldiers from the USA 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment. According to multiple sources, North Korean special forces conducted paragliding training on a number of days in mid-September.

The X-Files: FOX Releases Season 11 "Hell on Earth" TrailerOct 10, 2017 - 00:28
Asked if this season will include any Easter-egg references to The X-Files' past, Carter promised, "There's little things". Despite his busy schedule, Gilligan said he would "love" to write for the X-Files again if he had the time .

Hamas leaders from W. Bank to join Egypt talksOct 10, 2017 - 00:26
Hamas rejected this week the PA's demand for disarmament and has vowed to hold onto its weapons to fight Israel. Israeli commentators were divided on whether Hamas's move represents a victory or a setback for the movement.

New Breast Cancer Testing To Reduce MastectomiesOct 10, 2017 - 00:23
It is the time to inform people about it and to educate them and tell them about its effects, prevention and treatment methods. The test will initially be available for patients having BRCA1 and 2 gene mutations, with a family history of breast cancer .

Feinstein running for reelection next yearOct 10, 2017 - 00:22
Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., as she talks to reporters at a news conference at on Capitol Hill in Washington.Associated Press/J. California's increasingly progressive political environment has left more "moderate" Democratic candidates on the defense.

Inferno Engulfs Napa and Sonoma CountiesOct 10, 2017 - 00:13
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection director Ken Pimlott had earlier said that there would likely be fatalities. The Sonoma County Fairgrounds is open for people with large animals; access the fairgrounds via Gate 7 on Aston Avenue.